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Azalea blooming in the Riihimäki Azalea Park
Photo: Jenniina Nummela

Urban nature

In Riihimäki, you can enjoy the nature in the city. The green Urheilupuisto offers a nice outdoor trail in the middle of the city. For more energetic exercisers, there are also fitness stairs and the central sports field with its diverse sports facilities. The Atsaleapuisto, located in the Vahteristo outdoor recreation area, offers an accessible way to enjoy the splendor of colors when the azaleas bloom. The city also has its own themed park for those interested in butterflies and moths.

Azalea bushes bloom in the shade of pine trees in the Riihimäki Azalea Park

Atsaleapuisto park

Enjoy the blooming flowers in Atsaleapuisto in June. The park is located in Vahteristo in Riihimäki. The azaleas bloom for three weeks, creating a magical atmosphere.

Skaters at Riihimäki Central Arena at dusk

Urheilupuisto park

The Urheilupuisto Park's birch grove is famous for its beauty. There is a majestic water tower in the area, with a panoramic restaurant on the upper deck open in the summer.

illustration of a white butterfly on a flower

Perhospuisto

At the Perhospuisto Park in Riihimäki, you can freely observe Finnish butterflies and moths in a meadow-like landscape.

A picture of Rautatienpuisto in Riihimäki in winter

Rautatienpuisto park

Rautatienpuisto Park is a pleasant, peaceful oasis with old trees and residential houses. Its construction began in the 1850s.